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The Humayun's Tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Delhi Built for Mughal Emperor Humayun in the year 1570, itis the first grand dynastic garden mausoleum of the subcontinent. The tomb was constructed on the banks of the Yamuna river near the Nizamuddin Dargah.
Oct 15, 2019 · Work on Humayun's Tomb began in 1562 and finished almost a decade later. The monument was designed by Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, who had extensive experience in Bukhara (Uzbekistan). It was overseen by Humayun's son and successor, the great Emperor Akbar, and Humayun's widow Haji Begum.
Humayun’s tomb by UNESCO This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
Humayun's Tomb is as remarkable as taj mahal in my view and it was constructed by Mughals It is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife Empress Bega Begum in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas and his son, Sayyid Muhammad,Persian architects chosen by her.
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Several Mughal emperors are even buried inside Humayun’s mausoleum. Humayun’s mausoleum has earned the title of necropolis of the Mughal dynasty. No sepulcher in India or elsewhere contains such a high number of tombs of the Mughal emperors and their relatives. Moreover, Humayun’s tomb is the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent.
The Humayun’s Tomb was built after the death of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1555 AD. He was laid to rest at his palace at Purana Quila in Delhi. Following his death, to preserve the sanctity of their Emperor’s remains, the grieving queen Bega Begum set out for Mecca to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage and vowed to build a splendid mausoleum in the memory of her husband Humayun.
